France vs Northern Ireland | International Friendlies | “Results”

Are clocks stopped for cooling breaks in international football?

In international football, cooling breaks do not stop the match clock. Any pause is recovered in added time, even as ad breaks have appeared during recent World Cup warm-ups.L'Équipe notes...

Sylvaine Mignogna to leave TF1 after 44 years as Téléfoot stalwart

Sylvaine Mignogna will leave TF1 after 44 years, including 42 with Téléfoot and following the France team. The 65-year-old said goodbye to Les Bleus on Monday night.Her farewell came after...

Manu Koné made to wait by FIFA substitution rule after Michael Olise exit

Michael Olise’s slow exit against Northern Ireland triggered FIFA’s new substitution rule, forcing Manu Koné to wait until the next stoppage and briefly leaving France with 10 men.L'Équipe notes this...

Michael Olise hat-trick matches Ousmane Dembélé’s France tally in 42 fewer caps

Michael Olise struck a superb hat-trick as France beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in a friendly, moving to seven goals for Les Bleus, matching Ballon d'Or Ousmane Dembélé’s tally in 42...